Occasionally someone says to us or we say to someone else, “Get a grip!” The truth isthat we do at times lose our grip. Those moments arise when life overwhelms us. Thescriptures tell us that a new heaven and earth is coming and the last days of the oldcreation will be tumultuous. In light of this, the Apostle Paul tells us how we canstrengthen our grip so that we are not blown away. The greatest preparation and whatenables us to strengthen our grip is to know the One who has called us and will not letus go. In 1 Thessalonians, Paul provides us with a number of exercises that will helpus to strengthen our grip.